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Apache (without a command if possible)?

I have Apache running

in Ubuntu 14.04. How
8 do I disable and enable
the SSL mode without
a command? What
about with a
command?
4
apache2 ssl

edited May 24 '17 at 8:18

Zanna
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asked Dec 14 '15 at 23:50

stevGates
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is currently no way to
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disable SSL without
command. With
command, simply
launch your terminal
and enter

sudo a2dismod ssl

and restart apache2

sudo service apache2

To do the opposite, use

this command

sudo a2enmod ssl

and also restart

apache2

edited Dec 15 '15 at 4:05

answered Dec 15 '15 at 2:26

Tung Tran
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and how enable ? –

stevGates Dec 15
'15 at 3:56

I've appended it to
my answer. –
Tung Tran Dec 15
'15 at 4:05

For disabling SSL

without a command
2 you can manually edit
the SSLEngine
directive in your ssl
configuration file
(usually in
/etc/apache2/sites-
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change:

SSLEngine on

to:

SSLEngine off

restart Apache. I guess

that requires a
command...

for Ubuntu 14.04 and

before use: sudo
service apache2
restart

for Ubuntu 16.04 and

beyond use: sudo
systemctl restart
apache2.service

from:
https://httpd.apache.or
g/docs/2.4/mod/mod_s
sl.html

answered Feb 1 '18 at 22:18

DaveS
31 1

Only commands are

available for disable
1 and enable SSL

Locate your SSL

Protocol Configuration
on your Apache server
with root permission.
And type

grep -i -r "SSLProtoc

to disable

Type the following

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apachectl -k restart

answered Dec 15 '15 at 4:26

NIMISHAN
901 3 11 20

Is grep -i -r
"SSLProtocol"
/etc/apache2
intended to update
the apache
configuration,
effectively disabling
SSL? Instead, this
command simply
shows which files
contain the
SSLProtocol
directive. The better
answer is above
(askubuntu.com/a/7
09631/382980) –
matty Aug 29 '16 at
4:57

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